Section 9.5-905 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund(a) There is a Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund.(b) The Office may award funding from the Fund to an individual who has: (1) Obtained at least a level 2 in the Maryland Child Care Credential Program under § 9.5-904 of this subtitle;(2) Documented at least 1 year of experience working with groups of children in an approved setting; and(3) Been accepted by an accredited college or university for enrollment in at least one course for credit toward a degree in early childhood education or related field.(c) An award under this section may only be:(1) Applied toward the cost of: (ii) Textbooks required by a course in which the awardee is enrolled; and(2) Used by the awardee for the actual expense of college coursework incurred subsequent to an award toward the completion of:(i) A college degree in early childhood education or a related field; or(ii) Developmental coursework required to meet prerequisites for a degree program in early childhood education or a related field.Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 49, Sec. 2, eff. 4/11/2023.Added by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 36, Sec. 3, eff. 3/12/2021.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.